Lot 32073 – Belgian Congo: 1886-1960, Mint, used and postal history collection beautifully mounted in 8 albums

Belgian Congo: 1886-1960, Mint, used and postal history collection beautifully mounted in 8 albums, mostly specialised in the 1895-1908 « Mols » period, but also incl. Angola 50R with blue Banana cds, 1886 50c proof, 1887 50c & 5F with « SPECIMEN » hs, complete left hand pane of 50 of the 50c, the 1894-1908 issues with different perfs, plated positions, forged cancels, mint multiples, plate flaws, shades, some usages on postcards on the 10c/15c, 1F carmine mint compound perf.14.5-15 and compound perf.12-14 showing frame re-entry, 5F used block of 16, postage dues, album of the different « CONGO BELGE » type ovpts incl. various certificates with mint & used incl. multiples and postage dues, 1910 issue incl. complete sheets and again with identified flaws and positions, 1915 issue incl. complete sheetlets, 1925 incl. trial surcharge on 10c, « COLONIAS » Portuguese specimen hs on fives values, 1922 issue incl. 10c on 5c block with misplaced surch. in corner block of 9 with surch omitted on one, inv. surcharges, 1923 0,25 on 30c on 10c double surcharge on philatelic cover, 1923-24 and 1925-27 Specimens, 1928 Stanley issue with 1920s & 30s covers and cards with various cancels, 1940s imperfs and a proof, airmail issues, plus balance lot on stockpages and in packets incl. Independent Congo, Zaire postal history, Ruanda-Urundi, etc., 3 items of philatelic literature, a fantastic study and a real labour of love, a great lot for turning into an exhibit collection and expanding further.